Airports & Networks

After years of delays and setbacks, Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt (BER) welcomed its first scheduled flights on Oct. 31 with a parallel landing from Lufthansa and easyJet.

Leisure travel has been banned in England for four weeks from Nov. 5 under a second national lockdown that piles further pressure on the country’s airlines.

Indonesia’s government is reportedly planning to add flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia to a larger holding company in a bid to streamline marketing operations, cut prices and attract more tourists.

Dubai World Central (DWC) registered a surge in customer numbers in 2019 with annual traffic exceeding 1.6 million (+81.5%) during 2019.

The upgrade of the Airfield Lighting System of the Southern Runway at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) to a CAT-IIIB system has been completed, with the airport joining a select group of international airports to have implemented the advanced technology.

From Nov. 5 UK residents are banned from non-essential international travel.

After years of delay, BER welcomed its first scheduled flights on Oct. 31.

As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes' latest infographic looks at the current state of the global aviation market.

The latest lockdown in France adds to the difficulties the group faces.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Two routes to warm weather destinations are joining the ULCC’s network from London Luton.

Heathrow management blames the UK government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic for lowering passenger traffic.

Ultra-LCC says leisure demand is driving passenger demand.

The European Commission (EC) has pledged to develop a coordinated testing protocol for travelers, starting with aviation, as part of broader measures aimed at helping Europe better face up to the crisis.

German leisure carrier Condor plans to open a base in Zurich for the summer 2021 season.

Dubai-based LCC flydubai has expanded its network to 44 destinations worldwide, and further frequency increases are planned as demand continues to grow.

Ryanair will suspend operations from Irish airports with the exception of Dublin (DUB) for four weeks starting Nov. 14 due to COVID-19 restrictions there.

London Heathrow (LHR) is no longer Europe’s busiest airport, having been overtaken by Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG).

Singapore is taking further steps to stimulate international inbound visitor demand, allowing travelers from mainland China and the Australian state of Victoria to enter without undergoing 14-day quarantines starting Nov. 6.

Frequency increases are planned on routes to Male, Sarajevo and Erbil.

The ULCC is halting flights from four of the five airports served in Ireland for one month.

Baltimore/Washington, Dallas Love Field, Denver, Nashville and Phoenix will all be served daily from O’Hare from Feb. 14, 2021.

During a series of airline briefings at Routes Reconnected, leaders of network planning teams will outline their recovery strategies, how they will identify new market opportunities and what support mechanisms will influence future route decisions.

New international interline agreements and flights on South Africa's busiest domestic routes highlight carrier's new course.

Austrian Airlines will cut capacity for the coming winter schedule further to only 20% or less of 2019 levels as the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Europe is expected to dampen any new travel demand.